Soft damper for quick stabilization of soft robotic actuator

The ability to alleviate undesired oscillation of a soft robotic actuator enables the reliable control of its degree of bending. This paper details a conceptual design and prototyping of a soft damper to enable quick stabilization of a rapid actuated soft actuator. A methodology evaluating oscillation attenuation is proposed. The soft damper is also tested under different degrees of bending as a proof of its effective and seamless integration with soft robotics.

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